Humidor.



M. S. BROADT.

HUMIDOR.

APPLICATION riLED MAY 4 1914.

Patented Dec. 8, 1914.

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Witnesses arrangement and MORRIS S. BROADT, OF EAST DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA.

HUMIIDOB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. :5, 1914.

Application filed may 4, 1914. Serial No. 836,389.

To a 10/! Ma it may concern Be it known that I, MonmsS. BROADT, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Downingtown, in the county of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Humidor, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in humidors.

An object of the present invention is to provide a humidor which being of simple construction may be cheaply manufactured and will be at the same time, capable of receiving and maintaining in good condition, cigars and the like, for a considerable period of time.

A further object is to provide a humidor embodying a novel and advantageous form of sponge holder, by means of which, a large sponge or similar absorbent material is securely held in proper position and in such condition as to absorb and retain moisture for a considerable period of time.

With the foregoing, and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter de scribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed. can be made within the scope of what is claimed. without departing from thespirit of the inven tion.

In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a part thereof. the preferred embodiment of my invention is iliustratcd, in which Figure 1 is a view longitudinal section of my improved humidor. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view thereof. taken on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Referringto the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the open ended receptacle 3 has the outturned heads 4 and 5 adjacent its upper and lower extremities and a third head 6 there-intermediate. The receptacle 3 may be of any preferred cross sectional contour and in the present drawings has been represented as cylindi 'al, the same being the conventional type.

A lid 7 extends down over the upper extremity of the receptacle and contacts with the head 4 and is resiliently held. so positioned. A reticulated or foraminous transverse partition 8 is forced within the recepta-cle until it encounters the channel 9 defined by the head 6, into which it immediately springs and becomes accordingly held against displacement. In this connection it is to he noted that the apertures with which the transverse partition 8 is provided allows the partition to be more or less compressed, which, when taken in connection with the expansive resiliency of the Walls of the receptacle 3 and the slight channel 9 provides that the transverse partition 8 after assuming its final position will be held against rattling. T he space between the partition 8 and top 7 is sutlicient to receive cigars and allied material therobetween for the retention of the same in proper condi' tion.

Fitting over the lower extremity of the receptacle and contacting with the head 5 is the lower cover 10 which in addition to clos ing the lower extremity of the receptacle constitutes a part of the absorhentmaterial' or sponge retainer. A pair of arms 11 are rigidly secured at their lower extremities. t0 the cover it) at diametric points and converge upwardly therefrom and are joined at their upper extremities by the short trans verse bar 112. A plate 'l-i is rigidly secured as at ii to the bar 12 and is oi relatively less diameter than the diameter of the rereptarle so as to stop short of the side walls thereof as illustrated in Fig. I. 'lhe said plate is provided with the downwardly ex tending marginal llange 14 which curves slightly mwardly, which marginal flange engages a sponge i5 and holds the same against shifting in a lateral or trans erse direction. The sponge 15 is disposed beneath the arms 11 and bar 12 which, in addition to the holding action of the downwardly and inwardly extending marginal.

flange it. holds the sponge from shifting and thus out of contact with the walls of the receptacic. The fact that the sponge or absorbent. material 15 is so held is of importance. as will be readily appreciated when it is noted that the humidor is moved about during use which tends to shake and dislodge the absorl'icntmaterial. The manner in which the sponge is held provides a large exposed area, prm'iding for the main: tenance of the proper humidity within the receptacle. The sponge is of such size to absorb a quantity of water sullicicnt to maintain the desired humidity within the rrrreptucle for a, considerable period of time.

What is claimed is:-

1, A h id compriaing a receptacle, :1 lmw-r cover tlieiofor. a transversely extfinrlins: plate carried. thereto; and relatively smaller than Said receptacle, mid plate lie lug provided with a dowmvardly extending iii-:izginnl flange, and a fornminous partition czu-riwt by the rs wptaclo and spaced it (lisizmuv above the mentioned plate.

lnunidor comprising an open ended zr-w =lo, uppcr :nd lower covers tliervior, iii zwmptaclo being provided with an out firtlly boot bend intermediate its ends. a

rt-iticulaterl or foraminous partition disposed within and carried by said bend, a pair of upwardly convergi 9; arms carried by the lower cover, a transverse flute carriml t arms and provided with a tii'mnwsmily and slightly iiitm'ncd marginal flange for the reception and retention of :1 hponge, or ubsorlmnt material therebeneatll. In testimony that I claim the Metro as my own, I have hereto atlixed my Si I ture in the presence of two w itnesscs.

MORRIS S. BROA if?) BA mwm POWELL. 

